#6F2792
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.2% 0.171 312.2), rgb(111, 39, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#6F2792 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F2792 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 39, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 58%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.171 312.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6F2792 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F2792 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #6F2792 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6F2792 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEF0
oklch(80.9% 0.101 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#C280E8
oklch(70.7% 0.161 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#B25BE0
oklch(63.1% 0.203 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E3ACE
oklch(55.7% 0.222 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#872AB2
oklch(49.1% 0.206 312.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6F2792
oklch(43.2% 0.171 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#592573
oklch(37.7% 0.133 312.4)
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Step 950
950
#341744
oklch(27% 0.085 311.8)
#6F2792 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #004795 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A4C90 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3E5A | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F2792
#6F2792
oklch(43.2% 0.171 312.2)
- #365D00
#365D00
oklch(43.2% 0.12 132)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6F2792, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.029
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.065
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.088
Use #6F2792 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.